Chess Puzzle #6DEIE — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen b7; rooks g1/g4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/f3/h2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c3; rooks f6/g8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b5/c5/e5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf3+ — rook f6→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen b7→f3, captures rook. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen f3→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf8 (bishop g7→f8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rg8+ — rook g4→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
5. Best move: Rxf8 — rook g8→f8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, exposed king, fork, hanging piece, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1Q4b1/p4r1p/1pp1p3/2P3R1/1PqP1P1P/P6P/5KR1 b - - 10 39

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